Drill presses having laser alignment systems and methods therefor

A laser alignment system for a drill press having a head stock, a vertical column supporting said head stock, a stand supporting a lower end of said vertical column, and a table mounted on said vertical column, said laser alignment system comprising:

• a first adjustable laser assembly mounted on a first side of said head stock for projecting a first laser light on said table;
• a second adjustable laser assembly mounted on a second side of said head stock for projecting a second laser light on said table;
• each said adjustable laser assembly comprising
• a base firmly affixed to said drill press,
• a rotatable element rotatable mounted on said base,
• a pivotable element pivotally mounted on said rotatable element,
• a laser mounted on said pivotable element for moving simultaneously with said pivotable element,
• a pivot mechanism element coupled with said pivotable element for selectively pivoting said pivotable element relative to said rotatable element, and
• a rotation mechanism coupled with said rotatable element for selectively rotating said rotatable element relative to said base.

A drill press having a laser alignment system comprising:

• a vertical support column having a lower end and an upper end;
• a head stock including a rotatable spindle secured to said upper end of said vertical support column;
• a stand supporting said lower end of said vertical support column;
• a table mounted to said vertical support column;
• a first adjustable laser assembly mounted on a first side of said head stock for projecting a first laser light onto said table;
• a second adjustable laser assembly mounted on a second side of said head stock for projecting a second laser light onto said table;
• each said adjustable laser assembly comprising
• a base firmly affixed to said drill press,
• a rotatable element rotatably mounted on said base,
• a pivotable element pivotally mounted on said rotatable element,
• a laser mounted on said pivotable element,
• a pivot mechanism element coupled with said pivotable element for pivoting said pivotable element and said laser relative to said rotatable element, and
• a rotation mechanism coupled with said rotatable element for simultaneously rotating said rotatable element, said pivotable element, and said laser relative to said base.

An adjustable laser assembly mountable on a drill press, the adjustable laser assembly comprising:

• a base firmly affixed to said drill press;
• a rotatable element mounted on said base and being adapted to selectively rotate relative to said base;
• a pivotable element mounted on said rotatable element and being adapted to selectively pivot relative to said rotatable element;
• a laser mounted on said pivotable element and being adapted to move simultaneously with said pivotable element;
• a pivot adjusting mechanism coupled with said pivotable element for selectively pivoting said pivotable element relative to said rotatable element;
• and
• a rotation adjusting mechanism coupled with said rotatable element for selectively rotating said rotatable element relative to said base.